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Parental Involvement for Students’ Academic Motivation at Secondary School Level

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  • Zahoor Elahi

    (MS Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan)

  • Shaista Mushtaq

    (MS Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan)

  • Hassan Akhtar

    (MS Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan)

Abstract

The influence that parents have in their children's academic progress has long been recognized as critical. Parental involvement is a strategic essential to both conventional and modern methods of face-to-face education, including public/private schools and home schooling. The current study seeks to determine if this relationship exists in Pakistani schools, a country with significant educational challenges. The purpose of this study is to determine parental involvement and its influence on student academic motivation. In this study quantitative research approach is used. Survey by Questionnaire is conducted by utilizing reliable and valid instrument for parental Involvement mission. It comprises of parent’s views about how to improve their children's schooling by using the factors which affecting the parental Involvement: Parental Belief, Family Environment, Parental Skills and Knowledge, Socio Economic status of Parents, Parental Attitude, Parental Level of Education, Family Motivation and Parent's Perceptions of General Invitations for Involvement from the School. A Simple Random sampling technique applied to select schools from district Sialkot. The students selected from high schools. Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Factor analysis techniques used for the analysis of the data.. The result of this study shows high level of parental Involvement in children education will shows the high level of academic motivation among students at secondary school level.

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  • Zahoor Elahi & Shaista Mushtaq & Hassan Akhtar, 2022. "Parental Involvement for Students’ Academic Motivation at Secondary School Level," Journal of Policy Research (JPR), Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH), vol. 8(4), pages 193-204, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfh:jprjor:v:8:y:2022:i:4:p:193-204
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